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    Odysseus Struggles

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    Robert Fitzgerald the hero Odysseus goes through struggles‚ in which he nearly gives up on his fight and somehow resurrects himself. The amount of challenges that Odysseus’ had to face on his journey home were grander than most men would ever face. One example of Odysseus’s feelings of great defeat‚ happens on Odysseus’ way home and his crew lets the winds out of the bag which were supposed to be kept in the bag as a guide home. These winds created a hurricane‚ which Odysseus’ ship was thrown into it

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    Odysseus As A Hero

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    noble qualities. In my opinion‚ I believe Odysseus is considered a hero. According to The Odyssey by Homer‚ hero’s are described as people who are loyal‚ brave‚ and smart. Odysseus had all these traits‚ and appears numerous times throughout his journey. Odysseus is a hero because he is loyal‚ brave‚ and clever. He is a loyal man in more than one way. On his ninth year journey home‚ he and his crew encounter a Nymph known as Circe. The Nymph and Odysseus begin to have a disagreement‚ Circe transfers

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    Beowulf

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    10/6/12 Period 3 How is imagery used in Beowulf? Imagery is the formation of mental images. It is used all throughout this epic poem Beowulf. The way imagery is used in Beowulf is powerful‚ deep‚ and strong. Imagery in this epic poem makes it so easy to picture what’s going on‚ and really sets the mood for Beowulf. The epic poem starts off talking about Grendel‚ already using imagery. “A powerful monster‚ living down in the darkness‚ growled in pain‚ impatient”. So already you have some great

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    Odysseus In The Odyssey

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    thinking and/or reacting‚ like Odysseus. In the book the Odyssey‚ we learned the story about the great warrior Odysseus‚ who was trying to go home‚ from a long and brutal war against Troy. He was a great fighter who demonstrated his strength and power in the Trojan War‚ but his prideful‚ hubris‚ and impulsive personality‚ made his journey back home be extremely long. Throughout most of the story of the Odyssey‚ there are many examples that demonstrate how Odysseus reacts to certain situation‚ and

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    Beowulf

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    In the classic epic Beowulf we follow the great hero from his time as a young boy to his final moments as King of the Geats. During this many traits of various characters are revealed to us‚ none however as in depth as what is revealed about the titular figure of Beowulf. This is done through a jumble of Pagan and Christian values that are being bounced between throughout the text. Many of his ‘softer’ virtues such as forgiveness‚ generosity and commitment‚ seem to stem primarily from the Christian

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    The Odysseus Journey

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    As Odysseus makes his final steps to returning to Ithaca‚ the reader witnesses Odysseus’ struggles‚ achievements‚ and emotions throughout The Odyssey. Odysseus is a very proud warrior who’s been through a lot of hardship and loss. When he makes his biggest decisions to return home for the duration of books 13-24‚ the reader begins to recognize this desire and vulnerable side of Odysseus. Disguised as a beggar‚ due to Athena‚ he evaluates the suitors and others that are destroying his home before

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    Beowulf

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    man’s name has been sung for ages‚ written on parchment‚ story retold many times over the centuries‚ his name is Beowulf! There are minor and yet very major differences between the book and the movie. First lets start with the battle of Grendel. One difference that seem to ‘catch’ a lot of attention was that in the film Beowulf fought Grendel completely naked! In the book(poem) Beowulf boasted it would only be a fair fight‚ for both parties‚ if he only fought Grendel with no weapons and armor‚ which

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    Written: A Look into Beowulf There have been many scholarly opinions over the years regarding Beowulf and its claim to be an oral versus a written work. During the time Beowulf was set most literature was oral and not written. Although it still does not prove that Beowulf was an oral work‚ the strong oral underpinnings‚ such as the mnemonic base‚ as well as the narrative sequence‚ provides a solid argument that Beowulf was an orally composed poem. The use of epithets in Beowulf is one of the techniques

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    Beowulf

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    Honors British Literature 2 September 2009 Beowulf Throughout the ages‚ literature has transformed in many ways. Although many elements have changed‚ there are still conceptual ideas and themes that are present in today’s writings that were also used in past literature. The epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ encompasses the dichotomy good vs. evil‚ which has been present in many literary works spanning from the earliest known literature to present-day writings. The correlation between good and evil is portrayed

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    Beowulf

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    to aid others in ways large or small‚ but what about Beowulf? While he may not spring to mind‚ Beowulf perfectly emphasizes heroic qualities-those of an epic hero. In the Anglo-Saxon folk epic Beowulf‚ he uses strength‚ skill‚ and a little help from the gods to defeat a series of deadly and monstrous foes. Beowulf’s honor‚ courage‚ and prowess in battle mark him as one of literature’s great epic heroes. Courage is essential to any hero. Beowulf demonstrates no shortage of bravery-this is apparent

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